Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Brooklyn

I gasp and push the door shut and then bolt-bolt-from the hallway.

I've always been fast, but now, panic moves me faster than I thought I could go.

I scramble up the stairs, sprint across the kitchen, pull open the kitchen door and then use the banister to propel myself up the main stairs two steps at a time.

Aden is a monster! He's an actual psychopath!

Of course, I had already made this assessment-in jail when I'd interviewed him. Then again when he kidnapped me. But now?

Seeing it play out like that right in front of my face, the truth feels like it has hit home inside of me.

I reach the top of the stairs and throw myself towards my room, my fingers inches from my doorknob, when something grabs me around my waist, hauling me back against a solid body—

"Please! No!"

I scramble, shrieking, trying to get free, but Aden holds me fast. He grabs me by the hair at the base of my neck, forcing my head back, my face turned up towards his.

I pant in his arms, pinned against him, finally still.

you to do, Brooklyn?" he

gasp, remembering my rationale for being there. "I forgot

says. He doesn't care about

a few steps, pressing me backwards, my feet working to keep

my bedroom press into

and then we're in my room. I work hard to align this beautiful,

the monster inside

shut and pushes me up against the wall.

down, Brooklyn," he says, his body pressed against mine. I blink up at

down into mine, start to have a calming effect. The Mafia King may have rejected his Alpha roots long ago, but the power

strongly I

evenly. I look up into

beginning to stroke

eyes from him as he brings his face close

watching me work?"

starts to tremble. I see

to people who watch me when they're not supposed to?" he

I shake my head

close to my ear, the stubble of his jaw

punished," he

grows heavier at this. I can feel my breath matching up with my pounding heart, my chest pressing

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